Public Health Ethics Training Materials

Good Decision Making in Real Time: Public Health Ethics Training for Local Health Departments

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As part of CDC’s ongoing efforts to support state and local health departments, the Public Health Ethics Unit has developed a training manual to be used as a tool to strengthen public health ethics capacity at the local level. The manual includes an introduction to public health ethics, relevant case studies, suggestions for integrating ethics into health departments, and additional resources. The Student version of the manual may be downloaded here; the Facilitator version is available upon request.

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Continuing Education Information

GOOD DECISION MAKING IN REAL TIME: PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS FOR LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS (WD4004)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) announce the availability of a Web-on-Demand e-Learning module, Good Decision Making in Real Time: Practical Public Health Ethics for Local Health Officials.

Program Description:

This Web-on-demand course provides training on the basics of public health ethics and the process of ethical analysis and describes tools and resources for addressing ethical challenges that commonly arise in the practice of public health. The course also explores the complementary nature of public health law and public health ethics, reviews approaches to implementing public health ethics in health departments, and presents a case study to illustrate the steps of applying an ethical analysis to a real-life case scenario.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to:

  1. List 3 ways to define the field of public health ethics.
  2. Describe 2 ways public health ethics and law can work together to address ethical challenges.
  3. Describe 3 resources for helping public health officials make ethically informed choices.
  4. List 2 specific ways to integrate ethical considerations into public health decision-making.
  5. Explore multiple solutions by organizing, prioritizing, and defending each possible solution.

FACULTY/CREDENTIALS:

Drue Barrett, PhD; Lead, Public Health Ethics Unit and Strategy; Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ruth Gaare Bernheim, JD, MPH; Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine; Co-Director, The Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life; Professor of Public Health Sciences, Medicine, and Family Medicine; University of Virginia School of Medicine

Alan Melnick, MD, MPH, CPH; Director and Health Officer; Clark County Public Health, Washington

Leonard Ortmann, PhD; Senior Ethics Consultant; Public Health Ethics Unit and Strategy, Office of Scientific Integrity, Office of Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Matthew Penn, JD, MLIS; Director, Public Health Law Program; Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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ORIGINATION DATE: February 10, 2018

RENEWAL DATE: February 10, 2020

EXPIRATION DATE: February 10, 2022

URL: https://www.pathlms.com/naccho/courses/282external icon

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Computer Hardware; Internet connection; Browser; Speakers or headset

MATERIALS: None

TARGET AUDIENCE: Administrators, Advanced Practice Nurses, Certified Health Education, Dentists, Dos, Epidemiologists, Industrial Hygienists, Laboratorians, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, Physicians, Medical Assistants, Health Educators, Pharmacists, Program Managers, Registered Nurses, Veterinarians

PREREQUISITES: Although not a requirement, it would be helpful for the target audience to have a basic introductory level of understanding of the field of public health and the types of activities that local public health departments engage in.

FORMAT: These seminars are recorded webcasts.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Drue Barrett, Public Health Ethics and Strategy Unit, Office of Science, (404) 639-4690; dbarrett@cdc.gov

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Accreditation Statements:

CME activities with Joint Providers: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of County and City Health Officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the (ACCME®) to provide medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 1.9 contact hours.

IACET CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEU’s for this program.

CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 2.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.

CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 0.19 CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-9999-20-003-H04-P.

This is knowledge based.

Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.

AAVSB/RACE: This program was reviewed and approved by AAVSB RACE program for 2.0 hours of continuing education. Participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Please contact the AAVSB RACE program if you have any comments/concerns regarding this program’s validity or relevancy to the veterinary profession.

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CPH: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer 2.0 CPH recertification credits for this program.

CDC is an approved provider of CPH Recertification Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. Effective October 1, 2013, the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) accepts continuing education units (CEU) for CPH recertification credits from CDC. Please select CEU as your choice for continuing education when registering for a course on TCEOnline. Learners seeking CPH should use the guidelines provided by the NBPHE for calculating recertification credits. For assistance please contact NBPHE at http://www.NBPHE.orgexternal icon.

Please contact TCEO at TCEO@cdc.gov for information on reporting.

 

DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, content experts, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Association of County and City Health Officials are jointly providing the CNE for this activity.

CDC did not accept commercial support for this activity.

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Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)

In order to receive continuing education (CE) for WD4004-Good Decision Making in Real Time: Public Health Ethics for Local Health Officials please visit TCEO and follow these 9 Simple Steps before February 10, 2022.

 

Complete the activity
Complete the Evaluation at www.cdc.gov/GetCE
Pass the posttest at 80% at www.cdc.gov/GetCE

FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.

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Public Health Ethics Case Repository

Below are additional public health ethics cases that can be used in conjunction with the training manual – Good Decision Making in Real Time: Public Health Ethics Training for Local Health Departments:

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Public Health Ethics Casebook

Public Health Ethics: Cases Spanning the Globe (2016). DH Barrett, LW Ortmann, A Dawson, C Saenz, A Reis, G Bolan (Eds.). Springer Open.

This open access book includes 40 cases that highlight a broad range of ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. The casebook begins with an introduction to the basic concepts of public health ethics and describes important events that shaped the practice of public health. The cases are organized into chapters that discuss the following topics:

  • Resource allocation and priority setting
  • Disease prevention and control
  • Chronic disease prevention and health promotion
  • Environmental and occupational public health
  • Vulnerability and marginalized populations
  • International collaboration for global public health
  • Public health research

You can access this book free of charge at Public Health Ethics: Cases Spanning the Globeexternal icon.

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